Emily's+Current+Events


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Emily's Current Events

media type="custom" key="4355539"  __Gay Hate Crime Feared in Consul to Jamica's Death__ // Author: Adam Gabbatt and James Meikle Date: Friday 11 September 2009 Place: Mount Carey, St James-Jamaica //

British consul, John Terry was found beaten and strangled in his bedroom by who police believe was a homophobic. Along with his body was a note calling him a "batty man" which is slang for homosexual. It also warned "This is what will happen to ALL gays". The killer then signed the note "Gay-Man". Terry was only 65 and left behind a wife and children. He had been a volunteer honorary consul for 13 years. Consuls get paid $2000 a year and are basically a UK link with industries, embassies, and commisions for parties and public functions.

As I was reading about this article I became frustrated. It annoys me to hear that people are being murdered or harrassed because of their sexualy preferance. Although my father is a pastor and is against homosexuality like most people in my family, I am quite different. I am for gay rights and believe that it is not anyone elses business. There is nothing wrong with being gay or a lesbian. It does not physically hurt anyone and gays deserve to be happy too. It would be like killing someone just because you do not like their style, such as hair, clothes, ect. Sadly, people are killed for small things like that too. The fact that the killer states he is after ALL gays is uncomforting. However, I an confused as to why he/she signed the note "Gay-Man". It makes it sound, in my opinion, as if the killer is gay himself. **